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[[File:The Heart of Midlothian.JPG|thumb|The Heart of Midlothian]] |
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The '''Heart of Midlothian''' is a |
The '''Heart of Midlothian''' is a mosaic. Visitors to Edinburgh will often notice people spitting on the Heart. Although it is now said to be done for good luck, it was originally done as a sign of disdain for the former prison whose entrance lay directly at the Heart's location.<ref>Monuments and Statues of Edinburgh, Michael T.R.B. Turnbull (Chambers) p.17</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The Heart of Midlothian is a mosaic. Visitors to Edinburgh will often notice people spitting on the Heart. Although it is now said to be done for good luck, it was originally done as a sign of disdain for the former prison whose entrance lay directly at the Heart's location.[1]
References
- ^ Monuments and Statues of Edinburgh, Michael T.R.B. Turnbull (Chambers) p.17
External links
- A short documentary with both locals and tourists giving their differing views about the origin of spitting on The Heart.
- Picture of the Tolbooth in Edinburgh City Libraries' Capital Collections
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